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Stalking a Social Security application decision
NEWS TAX FEB 15, 2021
Stalking a Social Security application decision

The application for benefits was submitted more than seven weeks earlier; persistence pays off in tracking down why the response took so long.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2021
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits

If the goal is to collect the largest possible survivor benefit, wait until full retirement age to claim it.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Surprise tax bills, credits await as IRS filing season begins
NEWS TAX FEB 12, 2021
Surprise tax bills, credits await as IRS filing season begins

Some people could benefit from filing quickly this tax season, as Congress works on another round of stimulus checks, while others may benefit from holding off.

By Bloomberg
MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal
NEWS FINTECH FEB 12, 2021
MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal

MoneyLion manages about $20.65 million in assets and offers mobile banking, automated investing and personal financial management tools

By Nicole Casperson
Bond-based public program would save retirement, Ric Edelman says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2021
Bond-based public program would save retirement, Ric Edelman says

The RISE accounts Edelman is proposing would be funded initially by $5,884, and people would be able to begin receiving retirement income checks starting at age 70.

By Emile Hallez
DOL may extend exemption allowing Deutsche to manage retirement funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2021
DOL may extend exemption allowing Deutsche to manage retirement funds

The banking giant, which was convicted of wire fraud in connection with a Libor-rigging scheme, currently enjoys key rule exemption.

By InvestmentNews
DOL will let Trump-era fiduciary rule stand
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2021
DOL will let Trump-era fiduciary rule stand

The rule, which was proposed last year and goes into effect next Tuesday, essentially replaces the defunct Obama-era version that regulated investment advice for 401(k)s and rollover IRAs. It provides an exemption for investment advice fiduciaries under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

By Emile Hallez
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream
NEWS RIAS FEB 12, 2021
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream

Why a 64-year-old RIA doesn't worry about building scale and has no plans to retire, even though he could fetch about $5 million for his firm in today’s white-hot market.

By Jeff Benjamin
OneDigital acquires property and casualty brokerage
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2021
OneDigital acquires property and casualty brokerage

HM Employee Benefits and Risk Management is based in St. Louis; OneDigital says deal will help it provide 'holistic suite of employee-centric solutions.'

By InvestmentNews
LPL kicks off program to help advisers buy or sell practices
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2021
LPL kicks off program to help advisers buy or sell practices

Its new effort, called M&A Solutions, includes ‘strategic support’ and online tools to help advisers considering a transaction.

By InvestmentNews
T. Rowe Price names Rob Sharps president
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2021
T. Rowe Price names Rob Sharps president

Sharps succeeds Bill Stromberg, who remains the fund company's CEO and chairman. T. Rowe also named Céline Dufétel to the new position of chief operating officer.

By InvestmentNews
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2021
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser

Hanley Sayers will join the registered investment advisory firm in Houston, expanding Cresset's footprint to Texas.

By InvestmentNews
'What else am I going to do?' How COVID-19 is sending many retirees back to work
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2021
'What else am I going to do?' How COVID-19 is sending many retirees back to work

The new world of working from the comfort of home has made employment a touch more tolerable, leading many to stay in their current jobs indefinitely, or accept new offers for part-time or temporary work.

By Emile Hallez
CFP Board schedules exam for March
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
CFP Board schedules exam for March

The CFP exam will again include a remote proctoring option for eligible candidates.

By InvestmentNews
House bill would adjust retirees' capital gains tax for inflation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2021
House bill would adjust retirees' capital gains tax for inflation

The legislation would allow an inflation adjustment for stock or business property held by people 59 ½ or older who have held the assets for more than three years. The inflation adjustments would be made according to the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

By Emile Hallez
Triad Advisors dinged $194,000 by Finra over supervision
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2021
Triad Advisors dinged $194,000 by Finra over supervision

Short-term mutual fund trades and variable annuity switching is generally regarded in the retail securities industry as a way for brokers and advisers to increase commissions at the expense of clients.

By Bruce Kelly
GameStop fireworks are likely to bog down in a regulatory slog
NEWS OPINION FEB 10, 2021
GameStop fireworks are likely to bog down in a regulatory slog

Those who oversee the markets are not built to react quickly to disruptions within them. Theirs is a world of study and deliberation. They have to listen to a wide range of public input. and they often leave much regulatory ambiguity in place.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planners increased pro bono work 7% during pandemic
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 10, 2021
Planners increased pro bono work 7% during pandemic

CFP holders helped 7,839 underserved individuals last year, the Financial Planning Association says.

By InvestmentNews
DOL backs off from CalSavers lawsuit, but damage may be done
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2021
DOL backs off from CalSavers lawsuit, but damage may be done

While the Labor Department has ended its support for the suit seeking to invalidate California's auto-IRA, the analysis in its amicus brief is still part of the record before the court.

By Emile Hallez
Tesla's 401(k) generosity matches its cars' emissions: Zero
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2021
Tesla's 401(k) generosity matches its cars' emissions: Zero

The company is among a slim minority of defined-contribution plan sponsors. According to Vanguard’s 2020 How America Saves report, only 4% of its record-keeping clients did not make contributions of any kind to the company retirement plans.

By Emile Hallez